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Bubo Books Australia

Reimagining Children’s Books

Bubo Books Australia offers a calming storytime app for children aged 0-8. With friendly Bubo the owl guiding them, kids can enjoy classic tales with engaging karaoke style narration, creating a world first anti-dopamine children’s media platform.

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Our Story

After the birth of our son in 2024, we realised there were limited options to keep him entertained that didn’t involve the guilt associated with sitting him in front of the TV.

We wanted to create an educational, low stimulation alternative that we could feel good about using to keep our little one engaged.

So we took a chance & created Bubo Books to give ourselves & other Aussie parents a better option.

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Our Team

Founders

We’re Peter and Kathy, based in Ferntree Gully, Victoria — an electrician and a mechanical engineer with big ideas and strong values.

We’re proud parents to baby Theodore, hard workers and people who care deeply about creating something meaningful for families.

Peter is the ideas person and strategist, thriving on connection and building genuine relationships.
Kathy is a mum, lifelong book lover, and mechanical engineer who leads teams delivering essential infrastructure projects across Melbourne.

Bubo Books grew from our shared belief that children deserve calm, thoughtful stories — and parents deserve content they can trust..

Peter & Kathy Gatzonis

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Bubo Books app will offer a range of classic children’s books titles including works such as Peter Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh & The Wizard of Oz.

  • Not all screen time is created equal. When designed with care, some screen experiences can actually support children’s learning and development. Bubo Books is a low-stimulation, gentle reading app that reimagines classic children’s stories — giving parents peace of mind and children a calm, engaging way to enjoy stories, without the noise and overwhelm of traditional screen time.

  • The Bubo Books app is currently tailored to children from 0-8 years old. It features age appropriate stories that promote literacy & learning in a soothing manner making it ideal for young audinences.

  • Bubo Books provides a Netflix style library of book categories. Once the child or parent selects a story, they will enter an interactive storytelling experience, where Bubo the owl narrates classic tales, highlighting text karaoke-style. This encourages kids to follow along while engaging their interest in reading.

  • The app is currently in the early stages of development & will be available in app stores near you soon.

  Subscribe to our waitlist or become an early member for free access to app once we launch.  

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